The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 24, 1914, Page 6

i rae . BiG BATTLE HAS DEVELOPED INTO This dispatch reports that 100,000 troops are coming through Belgium by way of Maubeuge. a ee the front, says the Ex- change~“Telegraph Company's. Paria correspondent, show that the French @ British troops are fighting waist- deep in water, the rains having flood- ed their trenches. » «The French Statement. Paris, Sept. 21.—The official state- ment says in violent fighting north of Soissons the Germans gained ground which afterwards was recaptured by the allies. The statement follows: “On the left wing, north of the River Aisne, below Soissons; our troops were furlously counter-attacked | by superior forces and yielded some Va ee ground, which, however, they regain- ed almost immediately, “On the other hand, we have con: timued -our progress on the right bank of the River Oise. “Likewise to the north of Reims we have repulsed all the attacks of the enemy, although they were very vigor- ously conducted. : “On the center to the east of Reims ALLIES CLAIM A GAIN Dispatch From Front Says Germans Were Forced Back Seven Mi Fighting Hand to Hand—Danki's Army in Danger. London, Sept. 22.—The unparallel- ed struggle on the River Aisne which commenced more than a week ago, has developed into siege operations. The two armies, strongly entrenched, are carrying on an artillery duel while the infantry make attacks and coun- ter attacks, which are in the nature of sorties from a besieged fortress. Occasionally one or the other gains @ little ground, but it is so little that the opposing forces remain in their trenches or take up positions in new entrenchments immediately behind those from which they are driven. It is now becoming the conviction of military men that nothing except out- flanking movements can have any ser- fous effect on either army. Say Germans are Retiring. On the Battle Front (via Paris); Sept. 22—The western wing of the German line, has been thrust back about seven miles in the last forty- qight hours as a sequel to continuous fighting night and day. Both armies despite almost super- human fatigue show the utmost de- termination not to yield an inch of ground without a terrible struggle, but the fresher troops at the disposal of the allied commanders have grad- ually forced the Germans to retire. Hand to Hand Fighting. Cold steel again played a consider- able part in the battle of the enorm- ous hosts fighting along the Ajsne, the Oise and Woevre. The most re- markable point about the encounters is that the troops scarcely see each other before they actually come hand to hand. : The recklessness displayed at the beginning of the hostilities, with the resultant carnage through the ma- chine guns, almost has disappeared and every movement of the attacking and defending troops is carried out with the utmost caution until the mo- ment of actual contact. The Germans have suffered most in these engagements, for the French troops from Africa and the British in- fantry are adepts with the bayonet and they wait-in the trenches until their adversaries are so close that a quick dash brings them together. A German Statement. Berlin, Sept. 22.—An official com- . munication just issued regarding the course of the battle around Rheims says: “The strong hilly positions at Cradnne have been captured. Ad- vancing on Rheims our troops oc- cupied the village of Bethany. “We are attacking the strong forts on the line south of Verdun and thy Germans have crossed the east border in the direction of s.orraine, which is defended by eight French army corps. A sortie from the northeast of Verdun has been repulsed. “The French troops camping to the north of Loul (near Nancy) have been surprised by our artillery.” At Verdun Forts Again. Berlin, Sept. 22.—The army under command of the crown prince has re- sumed its attack on the great French stronghold of Verdun. The flower of the crown prince’s army, backed up by a great number of big guns, are at- tacking Verdun on two sides, accord- ing to an. official announcement by the German general staff. Russians Still in Pursuit. Rome, Sept. 22.—A dispatch re- , ceived here from Petrograd says that reports of fresh defeats of the Aus- trians have led the Russian head- we have made new progress through our attacks.” Fierce Fight Rages. London, Sept. 21.—One of the fierc- est battles of all times, which has been raging across Northern France for a week past, with first a slight ad- vantage on one side and then on the other, remains undecided. The great armies, which have been fighting for a month with few inter- missions, have dug themselves into intrenchments on rivers and mountain ranges gn a front reaching from the Oise to the Meuse and then southeast- ward along the Franco-German fron- tler. Great Artillery Battles. “ Artillery engagements such as never have been seen before are being car- ried on with the hope of compelling the evacuation of the strongly held Positions, with occasional successes to the opposing sides, while the infantry in the face of a galling fire, have charged right up to the guns only to make their opponents give way slight- ly to be repulsed with great losses. The fighting has been-fiercest on the allies’ left, which lies on the right bank of the Oise river in the vicinity of Reims, the famous cathedral of which has been set afire by German shells, and between that town and the Argonne ridge it has been give and take all the time. Waiting in the Trenches. Paris, Sept. 21.—The bulk of the-al- lied armies remained in the trenches waiting, while their artillery ex- | ‘Aisne and Voervre. changed a furious cannonade with the BLAMED ON Vienna Dispatch Says Russia ’ - Knew War Office Plans in Advance. /AUSTRIAN MORE PRISONERS CAPTURED Czar’s Troops Continue Victorious Campaign in Galicia—Jap Aero- planes Blow Up German Forts at Tsing Tau. 2 ; t Vienna,’ Sept. 22.—The belief is growing in official circles here that the Austrian reverses in Galicia were, to a large extent, brought about by exact knowledge held by the Russian war office of Austria’s mobilization | and campaign-plans, which had been obtained through an elaborate system of espionage. The military authorities, it is claim- ed, two years ago discovered that Colonel Alfred Redl, chief of the gen- eral staff of the Eighth Austrian army corps, had betrayed information of vital impartance to Russia, and al- though “it is thought probable that the Austrian general staff later made changes in its plans; the military ex- perts believe the modifications would not have greatly affected the general | basis of the campaign as worked out. | ‘Colonel Redl was found guilty of | being a traitor and, on advice of SES | CAPT. 2 Be BULLER Confidence No better proof of the confidence of the community in this ‘bank * could be obtained than our constant growth year after year. The safety this bank provided for deposits, its - large Capital, Surplus and Profits of $100,000.00 and the conservative Policy of its management. All these are direct factors in obtaining and Captain Bull the commander of the British cruiser Highflyer, which sank the German merchant crui Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse off the African coast.’ LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP DODSON, MO., BANK CASHIER Locks Employe in Vault and brother officers, committed suicide. Austrian official reports continue to | give only scant details of fresh fight- | ing in Galicia. | 15,000 Captives Claimed. Paris, Sept. 22:—In a message from | Petrograd the Havas correspondent says that during the past. three days | Makes Good His Escape ~ With $1,250. Dodson, Mo., Sept. 22.—One of the most daring bank robberies commit- ted recently in tite vicinity of Kansas City occurred in the People’s State the Russians in Galicia have captured | 15,000 Austrians, including 150 offi-| cers. ‘Many cannon, quick fire guns | and supplies also have been taken. | Austrian aeroplanes which flew over | the Russian army were destroyed, the | correspondent continues. On the body | of a dead aviator were found lists of | the: Austrian reserves, together with notes as to their positions, which | greatly aided the Russians. Bombs at Tsing Tau. Paris, Sept. 22.—Telegraphing from Petrograd, a correspondent of the strongly placed German batteries. Some brilliant feats at arms were performed at various points on the lines, extending along the Oise, the The seasoned Al- gerian troops made a gallant capture of another German flag. Hated to Bombard Reims. Berlin, Sept. 21.—An official state- ment just issued says: ‘Reims was in the battle line of the French and | the-Germans were obliged to bombard it. We regret the necessity, but the fire of the French came from that di- rection. Orders have been issued to save the cathedral. The attacks ‘on the French are progressing at several points.” Bombarding Przemysl. Petrograd, Sept. 21.—The official statement from the chief of general staff, just issued, says that the Rus- sians are bombarding the fortress of Przemysl, whose artillery has opened fire. The statement follows: - “The Austrian troops which at- tempted to check: our advance in front of Maranow and.Rainchow (in Galicia), were repulsed with heavy losses. Siege artillery is now bom- barding the fortifications at Jaroslan. Fighting is going on against the gar- rison at Przemysl, who have replied with heavy artillery fire. The Rus- sian troops crossing the forests are finding batteries abandoned by the Austrians.” Battle Without Result. London, Sept. 19.—For five days the British and French armies have been trying to dislodge the Gérmans from the strong line of defenses which they have constructed on the battle front stretching from the Oise to the Meuse rivers. There have been attacks and counter attacks, but in thé words of the official communication “there has been no change in the, situation.” The allies claim to have made slight progress at some points againa Havas Agency says: | “A dispatch received here from | Vladivostok declares that Japanese | aeroplanes, throwing bombs, have de- | stroyed two of the important forts at Tsing Tau.” < Germans in Austrian Forts. London, Sept. 21.—A Central News dispatch from Petrograd says: “It is reported that a strong Ger- | Man army consisting of three army corps is at Przemysl, completely equipped for the defense of the for- tress which it has been ordered by the German general staff to hold until the last in order to enable fresh German troops to concentrate against the Rus- sian front in East Prussia.” In a dispatch to the Times a cor- respondent at Petrograd says: “The Saxon cavalry division which recently arrived in East Prussia from France has suffered heavy losses. “Near Sandomir, Russian Poland, the Russians have again defeated the broken remnants of the Second land- wéhr corps under General Woirsch. Here evidently the Austrians had pre- pared to cross the Vistula river. Isolating Austrians. “The seizure of Krsheshov, which {s the point where the Austrians would have crossed the river, is of great im- portance. Krsheshov is a small town on the San river between Jaroslau and the confluence of the San and the Vis- tula, Consequently, with the occupa- tion of Krsheshov, the Russian front widens appreciably and is enabled to cross the river at several points simultaneously in considerable force. -“Javorov, where the Russians. cap- tured 5,000 pridsoners and thirty guns, is fifteen miles east of Jaroslau. Thus the Russians are approaching Jarosiau also from the east and threaten to emerge at the rear of the fortress after crossing at Krsheshov. “The relentless pufsuit of the Aus- | 50 cents. bank at Dodson at 3:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon when a lohe robber en- tered the bank, held up Hugh Moore, assistant cashier, locked him in the vault and carried away $1,250.20. “I was sitting at a desk. writing when the robber entered the bank,” Moore said last night. “I had never seen him before, but his actions were not unusual, We wanted change for “I was making the change in the denominations he asked for when I suddenly found myself looking into maintaining the public. We have an up-to-date Savings: Department and we pay interest‘on' ‘savings twice a year. confidence of the the muzzle of a big revolver, I didn’t get a chance to make the change, but was commanded to hold up my hands. I did as I was ordered and then was marched. into the bank’s vault. The robber sfiot the bolts and turned the combination”. sh ‘as What the robber -did after loeking the vault, beyond taking all the money that was on the cashier's desk, Mr. Moore does not know. In less than ten minutes after Moore was locked up, A. E. Ellis of Dodson, a grocer and son of the president of the bank, entered the bank and was attracted to the vault by Moore's cries for help. Moore recognized Ellis’ voice and managed to communicate to him the combina- tion of the lock. Ellis finally liber- ated Moore and then the county mar- shal’s office and the police of Kansas City were notified. Both offices sent detectives to make-a search for the robber, but at a late hour last night he had not been found. According to Mr. Moore, the robber is a man about 28 years old. He wore a black hat and dark clothes and had about a week's growth of, beard. 14 DIE WHEN STEAMER SINKS Collier and Government Vessel Collide in St. Lawrence. 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C; BOULWARE Physician & Surgeon Office North Side Square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- dren a specialty. B, F. JETER, Attorney at Law Notary Public East Side Square Phone 196 . BUTLER, MISSOURI ~ OR. ROBERT £. CRABTREE MISSOURI House Phone 10 ‘ quarters to believe that it will be ‘impossible for Austria to assume the offensive in Galicia until next spring. Danki’s Army Surrounded. lives. Second Officer Lachance ‘ of | Montmagny was among those who ‘Perished. He died with two children ‘Wm his arms in a heroic but unsuccess-|| the German right wing north of the| trians continues. The Russians are River Aisne-and to have repulsed | forging an iron ring around ‘the Gal- counter attacks there and between | ician strongholds where the remnants Craonne and Reims, while they say| of the Austrian armies are seeking London, Sept. 22.—The Russian grip on the scattered Austrian forces in Galicia is holding relentlessly, Ac- cording to Petrograd advices, the for- ~ tress of Jarosiaw is being bombarded, Przemys! has been invested and Gen- eral Dankl’s army, which ig retreating toward Cracow, has been surrounded. The capture of the town of Dubieko, - on the River San, by the Russians has cut Przemys! off from the western armies, so that it must now rely for defense on the Austrian and German army corps which are there. Germans Sink Jap Warship. Peking, Sept. 22.—Advices from > Tatmo state that the Japanese lost @ second. torpedo boat outside Kaio “Chow. The vessel was sunk by a spa for Von Kluck. 21.—The. Fresh Troops in the center and on the right the Germans are acting purely on the de- fensive, having ‘dug themselves into entrenchments.” At Last Reports Agree. The German official reports are al- most identical with those of the allies. They say no decision has yet been Feached, but that the allies’ power of resistance is weakening, that a French attempt to break their right has. fail- ed, that in the center the Germans are gaining ground slowly, and that sallies from Verdun have-been re- K shelter.” Little Peace Talk Now. Washington, Sept. 22.—With Prest- dent Wilson taking the attitude that the time has not yet -arrived for. mediation, there is-a steady diminu-| tion here of peace talk. Instead, thi possibilities of an extension of th European conflict to Italy and, Ri mania are widely discussed. ~ 3 John Robinson, Circus Man, Ill. ful attempt at rescue. - { Mrs. Lavalle, wife-of the lighthouse Ieeeper at Flower Island, and her four children were lost. ; ‘Mrs. Richards, wife of a lighthouse “keeper st Belle Iste, N. F, and her “eave the pennies,” and